Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 10619, Ebenezer Ellis, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Ellis, Ebenezer
S.10619
banded
CONTENTS

4170
Massachusetts
Ebenezer Ellis
of Plymouth in the State of (Mass) who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain [blank] of the regt commanded by Col. Grafton in the (Mass) line for 1 year 27 Days
Inscribed on the Roll of (Mass) at the rate of 43 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 th day of Jany 1832 and J. S. Cook At Lord Plymouth (Mass)
Arrears to 4th of Jany 1832 $64.50 Semi-ann. allowance ending Dec 33 21.50 $86.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. H. [blank] Clerk Book D Vol. 2 nd Page 48.
71 Plymouth

REVOLUTIONARY PENSIONERS.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
COUNTY OF PLYMOUTH, ss.
ON this third day of August 1832, personally appeared in open Court, before Hon. Wilkes Wood Judge of the Court of Probate being a Court of Record now sitting at Rochester within and for said County of Plymouth, Ebenezer Ellis a resident of Rochester in said County of Plymouth, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged Seventy years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State. That is to say, that he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
He served under Col. G Eaton as appears by the discharge here in enclose for the term of eight months ending November 18. 1778.
In 1780 he enlisted in a Company which was commanded by in Col. G Eaton's Regiment then at West Point for the term of six months which he served out & was honorably discharged but he cannot now find such a paper if he had one. In proof of this term of service he has the testimony of three witnesses whose depositions are hereto annexed He cannot state the precise time of enlistment or discharge. Was in no battle. —
He was born in Rochester aforesaid in 1762 & has always resided in said town. He has no record in his possession of his birth. He is well known to Deo Jonathan Bigelow, Charles J. Holmes

Ebenezer Lathrop citizen of said town of Rochester He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State. Ebenezer Lathrop
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Attest Jacob H. Lord
Register of the Court of Probate

We, Jonathan Bigelow a clergyman, residing in the town of Rochester and Charles J. Holmes Esquire residing in the same town hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Ebenezer Ellis who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be Seventy years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and we concur in that opinion.
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. Jonathan Bigelow C. J. Holmes
Attest Jacob H. Lord Reg. of the Court of Probate
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Jonathan Bigelow who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the town of Rochester and that Charles J. Holmes Esq. who has also signed the same, is a resident in the same town and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Attest Jacob H. Lord Reg. of the Court of Probate
I, Jacob H. Lord Register of the Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Ebenezer Ellis for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said office, this third day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two .
Jacob H. Lord

No 5532
Ebenezer Ellis—
Private
admitted
1 year & 27 days
$43—
Jacob H Londe E
Plymouth —
Mar 6

BRIEF in the case of  Ebenezer Ellis of the County of Plymouth in the State of Mass.  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 70 years.  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     In 1778 — 8 — As a Private Gen. Col. Greateon.   80 — 6 — ditto Same Col.  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Rochester  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Depositions—  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Levin Pelt Examining Clerk.

Mass. Ebenezer Ellis. S. File. 10. 619.

Camp at Woodbury Nov. 18 th 1778 This may certify that the Ebenezer Ellis has served eight Months in my Regiment, his time being expired this Day is hereby Discharged
To all concerned
Greaton Col l Comm d

Rev. War
10619 INVALID.
am
File No. 10,619
Ebenezer Ellis
Priv. Rev. War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. a , Page 113
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Ebenezer Ellis No. 5532

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Ebenezer Ellis which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yes V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? yes VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes.

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? yes XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? XIV. † If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? yes Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office? yes XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? yes XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? yes XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? yes
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
“Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For _____ year _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension.”

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
† QUERE XIV.  Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
† QUERE XVI.  Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

Ebenezer Ellis
No 5532.
on Roll led: Grafton's Reg enlisted 18 March 1778- 8 Mos discharged 18 Nov 1778
on Roll same Reg enlist 8 July 1780 - distd 3 Dec 1780 4 mos 27 days
1 year 27 days

Thomas Bapst of Rochester in the County of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts, legally qualified to give evidence, testify and say That I was in the army of the United States in the War of the Revolution in the year 1780. I was at first under the line, in the regiments commanded by Col. Grafton's regiments, in Gen. Nixon's brigade, but was very early transferred to the American department, Stephen Tabor of Sandwich foreman, the Oliver Hanchett and Aaron Glazier assistants. From a great variety of circumstances I fully believe that Ellis of said Rochester was a private in said regiments, tho' I have no positive recollection of the fact. He has related to me a number of incidents that occurred on my way to join the army and while I was in the army that leave no doubt on my mind that he was with me. He passed for which I testified and served near six months and I believe he was then here. I was discharged in January 1781 —  Thomas Bapst
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Plym o ss. August 1 st 1832. Thomas Bapst personally appeared and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed, before me this unsigned; and further certify that I am personally acquainted with said Bapst and that he is of good character for integrity and veracity.  Charles J. Holmes. Justice of the Peace.
I Nathan Pope of Rochester in the County of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts, legally qualified to give evidence, testify and say. That I enlisted in the Continental Army in the War of the Revolution

in the month of Sep r 1780 for the term of six months - Ebenezer Ellis of said Rochester enlisted for the same term about the same time I did, and we went to join him Rochester to join the Army, which was then at West Point. We served out the period of the enlistment at West Point, its vicinity and in the Jerseys. When we were discharged, two from a company were discharged on a day. I think said Ellis was discharged four days before I was. We were discharged at West Point.
Jonathan Poyer
Sworn to. Commonwealth of Massachussetts. Wymouth 11 th August 1 st 1832. On oath then Poyer personally appeared & made known to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed before me the undersigned; and I further certify that I am personally acquainted with him, that he is of good charac- ter for truth and intellect to circulate.
Charles J. Holmes. Sec. Peace.
I John Clarke of Rochester in the County of Plymouth being qualified to give evidence testify and say That I have known Ebenezer Ellis of said Rochester for more than sixty years. In the summer of 1780 he left home as it was said, and as I believe to join the continental army. He was gone from four to seven months and returned. I have no doubt that he served the period of his service in the Army tho' I do not know the part. Said Ellis is the same person referred to in the foregoing deposition of Jonathan Poyer, and for whom some of the said Ellis depon- tants are taken to assist him in obtaining a pension under the late laws of the United States.
Sworn to -
John Clarke
Commonwealth of Massachussetts. Wymouth 11 th August 1 st 1832. John Clarke personally appeared & made known to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed before me the undersigned; and I certify

that I am personally acquainted with him. He is of good character for truth, and that his testimony is entitled to credit.
Charles Holmes. Just. Peace.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Plymouth ss. I Jacob H. Lord Register of Probate for the Court of Probate for the County of Plymouth, being a Court of Record do hereby certify that Charles P. Holmes Esquire is a Justice of the Peace & that his name subscribed to the certificates of the three foregoing depositions is in his own proper handwriting.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court this third day of August in the Year of Our Lord One thousand eight hundred & thirty two.
Jacob H. Lord